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Wadlow Name Meaning

English: from a lost place in some cases no doubt Wadlow in Toddington (Bedfordshire) which is probably named with the Old English personal name Wada + Old English hlāw ‘mound hill’. Other possibilities include Wadloo Farms in West Wratting (Cambridgeshire) though it is unknown whether this was an inhabited place in the period of surname formation. The Cambridgeshire placename means ‘look-out hill’ from Old English weard ‘watch protection’ + hlāw. This surname is also found in Suffolk and Norfolk and may be from an unidentified place there. This name is also perhaps a variant of Wadley .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wardlow, Barlow, Callow, Ludlow, Harlow, Wadley, Farlow, Marlow

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Where is the Wadlow family from?

You can see how Wadlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadlow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wadlow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 71 Wadlow families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Wadlow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wadlow families in 1891.
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What did your Wadlow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wadlow. 29% of Wadlow men worked as a Farmer and 76% of Wadlow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wadlow were Navvy and Unpaid Domestic. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Painter
    15%
  • Smallholder
    15%
  • Navvy
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Dressmaker
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 907 military records available for the last name Wadlow. For the veterans among your Wadlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wadlow lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wadlow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wadlow in 1954 was 48, and 64 in 2004.

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